Reference no: EM133749097 , Length: word count:2500
Professional Issues in IS Ethics and Practice
Case Study Assessment
Case Study Reference: Wade, M. and Shackelford, S. (2021). Colonial Pipeline forked over $4.4M to end cyberattack - but is paying a ransom ever the ethical thing to do? [online] The Conversation.
Case Study Question: Ethical Dilemmas in Cybersecurity
Read the Case Study (Wade and Shackelford, 2021), and then proceed as per the instructions given below to prepare your report.
Instruction:
Identify the main ethical issue(s) involved in the above case study. Undertake further research into the ethical issue(s) involved to assist you in analyzing and discussing it in your report.
Analyze the actions of Joseph Blount, CEO of Colonial Pipeline on the associated ethical issues, from the perspective of your choice of Code of Professional Conduct (ACM, IEEE or ACS).
Analyze the ethical issue(s) by applying the classical ethical theories, including utilitarianism, deontology, contract, and virtue. Your report should present well- reasoned arguments, logically leading to appropriate recommendations.
Make recommendations as to what actions should have been taken by the CEO of Colonial Pipeline to uphold ethical conduct, providing reasons for these recommendations.
Write an overall conclusion that justifies the recommendations you make in your report.
Include a reference list at the end of your work, using the Adapted Harvard referencing style. You must include at least ten (10) quality academic references. All items included in the reference list must be cited (intext citations) within the body of the report.
Note: Headings, citations, references, and any appendices do not count towards your word limit, but quotations do. At the start of the assignment, indicate in brackets the word count of your assignment, excluding those items mentioned above.
The report format must contain:
Introduction (150 words)
Introduction of the report, important definitions, and theoretical elements
Identification of the Issue(s) in the Case Study (250 words)
Identification and discussion of the Ethical Dilemma
Identification and discussion of other Security & Ethical Issues
Analysis of the Issue(s) in the Case Study (1700 words)
Analysis of the actions of the CEO using Code of Professional Ethics
Analysis of other issues using Classical Ethical Theories
Recommendations & Justifications (250 words)
Conclusion (150 words)
Reference list - Adapted Harvard style
The word Count for this scenario is 2500 words excluding references.